Using your notes and page 4 from your online textbook, answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1. Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year? I was born in an CE year.
2. Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215. 1.3100BC 2. 15BCE 3. AD3 4.AD476 5.CE1215 6.AD2000
3. If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean?
It means that I read an event in about 1000 years after Jesus was born.
Assignment 2
Just like the questions you were asked in class, please create five questions about the timeline we used in class.
1. Who invented the B.C.E, C.E...........
2.How did the people carry the big stones to built the pyramid?
3.How did people communicate before the symbolls came out
4. How long did people liveback then?
5.Was there any religions in the 100,000 B.C.E?
Assignment 3
Answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1. What were your roles in the 'Creation of a Puppet Show' project? My role was Shu in the puppet show project.
2. What Problems did your group run into? We sometimes had different opinions.
3. How did your group deal with these problems? We just followed the best idea.
4. Identify two similarities between all of the origin stories. The humans were created and there was gods in it.
5. Compare and Contrast any of the two origin stories presented in class (at least one paragraph).
The Chinese story and the Egypt story both had god and human beings in it but, the setting was different and the way humans were totally different.
Assignment 4
Please read pages 29 & 30 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.
1. On which continent were Lucy and other hominids found? They were found in Africa and Hadar.
2. What is the scientific name of Lucy? It is Australopithecus.
3. How long ago did Lucy live? She lived three million years ago.
4. What was an important step in human development? The important step was that they were on two foot.
5. Describe and explain how these hominids are different from each other. Use the charts about the hominids on page 30 to help you with the answer.
Make sure your answer is clear and detailed.
Australopithecus
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
6. Which hominid are you?
Assignment 5
Read pages 32-34 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.
Why do historians need archaeologists and anthropologists to study prehistory? Historians need them because they do not know anything about prehistory.
What might have been one advantage of walking completely upright? Your hands wouldn't have got dirty and they could have used hands.
What kind of tools did people use during the Paleolithic Era? People used stones during the Paleolithic Era.
Design a stone and wood tool you could use to help you with your chores. Describe your tool in a sentence or two. I would make a basket out of thin pieces of wood and for stone, I would make a massage for my mom;s feet.
What is a hunter-gatherer? Hunter-gatherer arepeople who huntanimals and gather wild plants, seeds,fruits, and nuts to survive.
In your opinion, what was the most important change brought by the development of language? The most important change brought by the development of language is that people don't have to argue that much and they can talk to other people when they are sad or happy.
Define the boldfaced words above.
class work 3 test questions September 17:
1 Explain what Australopithecus, Homo habilis ,Homo erectus and Homo sapiens are.
2 What kind of tools did poaple use in the Stone age?
3 What is the Paleolithic period ?
1. What was the main difference between life in the d Paleolithic period and life in the Neolithic period? The Paleolithic period is what is right know and the Neolithic period is what happened before.
2. How did people's lives change as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the Neolithic period? People's life developed, and our life got easier.
3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture?
Advantage: It is easy to get rice, fruits and vegetables . Disadvantages: The farmers get really tired everyday.
Assignment 8
Use these two videos about Catal Huyuk to answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.
1. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk that surprised you? Why did they surprise you? 1. The first thing is that all the people do farming everyday because these days people have their own jobs.
2. The second one is that people trade food or other useful thing with other things. It surprised me because now people go to grocery stores and buy their own food and things with their money and if people wanted to trade, they would trade it perfectly equal. 3. The last one is that people cut their head to get healthy but now days, people just eat medicine or eat vitamin C.
2. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk you knew already from class? 1. I knew that they didn't have any medicines, electricity, and needed things
2. There wasn't many people.
3. I knew that
3. Jookie is a 12 year old living in Catal Huyuk. Explain three ways her life is different than yours. (Note: Simply saying you have cell phones and she doesn't is an unacceptable answer.)
1. She wore different clothes than me
2. She speaks different language.
3. She can trade things.
Assignment 9
Now that we are finished with the Early Humans unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Early Humans. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page.
1. The single most important thing I learned was... I learned that they discovered to do agriculture.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... I didn't know why cutting their head open can make you healthier.
3. What surprised me the most was... Cutting the head open surprised me the most.
4. I would like to know more about... I would like to know more about how they found out agriculture.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was... I think I will remember when they cut open the man's head.
Assignment 2-1
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page.Use the links above from the Class Activity 2-1to help you answer the questions.
Event A: Food Shortage
1. What helped the human population to grow in Mesopotamia? By increasing the food supplies and live a better life.
2. What does cultivate mean? It means to raise and grow.
3. By 5000 B.C.E. what major problem did the farmers in the Zagros hills have? The farmers in Zagros hills didn't have enough land for growing crops.
4. Using the choices in the critical thinking section of the activity, what is the best way to deal with the food shortage? Why? The best way to deal with food shortage is A because then, nobody would fight and they would get more food supply.
Event B: Uncontrolled Water Supply
1. What two major problems did farmers have as they tried to grow their crops on the Mesopotamian river plains? The strong winds blew the thick layer of dust across the ground.
2. How did they solve these problems? They depended on their ability to control the water to create a reliable water supply all year around.
3. Where did the melted snow that caused flooding come from? It came from the mountains.
Assignment 2-2
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page. Use the links above from the In Class Activity 2-1 called Event C:Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System & Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities to help you answer the questions.
Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System
1. What was the first simple method farmers used to get water to their fields from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The first method was to get the water with the bucket.
2. How did farmers prevent flooding?
They prevented flooding by blocking leaves.
3. Over time, carrying buckets of water to the fields was too difficult. Please clearly explain how levees, canals, dams, and reservoirs were used to make life easier for farmers?
4. Which word means an extra supply of something such as food?
5. What could happen if one canal was clogged?
6. How did different villages take care of the complex irrigation system?
Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities
1. How did Mesopotamian villages help each other?
2. How were people, who lived very far apart, connected to each other?
3. What did many villages grow into?
4. What do we call the region in Mesopotamia that had many growing cities and towns? What are the people called that come from this region?
5. How could one city stop the water from reaching another city?
6. Why was it easy to attack other cities on the Mesopotamian plains?
7. What defense plan is best to protect a city?
Assignment 2-3
Please read pages 56-59 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.
1. How did the Fertile Crescent get its name? Fertile got his name from the land shaped like a Crescent.
2. What was the most important factor in making Mesopotamia's farmland fertile? Water was the most important thing.
3. In what ways did a Division of Labor contribute to the growth of Mesopotamiam civilization? They blocked the river.
4. How might running large projects like the maintaining a large and complex irrigation system prepare people for running a government? They could get more water to run the large projects.
Assignment 2-4 Using The Six Characteristics of a Civilization (see below), answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Is Korea/ the U.S. a civilization according to the six characteristics explained in class? Provide one example from Korea/the U.S. for each characteristic.
Both Korea have a presedent that directs and controls some actions of the members of the society.
There is enough food.
Some are higher and some are not because what and where they have learned is all different.
We do not have much highly developed culture
Many different people go to the temples but lots of people go to church every sunday.
2. Does a civilization, in your opinion, need to have all of the characteristics mentioned? Why or why not?yes, because all of these characteristics are things that we need for a country.
The Six Characteristics of a Civilization:
1. A system of government that directs and controls some actions of the members of the society.
2. A regular food supply that is not likely to suddenly change.
3. Specialization of labor, in which members of the society perform different jobs.
4. Different social levels, in which some members of the society are given higher status than others.
5. A highly developed culture including art, architecture, music, literature, science, and writing.
6. A religious system, which might include priests and temples.
Assignment 2-5
Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the whole page in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.
Where did the Akkadians live? The Akkadians lived in North of Sumer.
What was their relationship with the Sumerians like before the 2300s B.C.E.? They didn't fight and they were just in peace.
Who was Sargon and what did he do? He was the emperor of Akkad and he owned all the city states in Sumer.
What did Sargon establish? He establish the first empire.
Define 'empire'. Empire is a extensive group of states under a single rule.
Explain two examples why Sargon is considered a great leader. First, he ruled all the land and had a permanent Army.
How long did Sargon rule his empire? He ruled his empire for more than 50 years.
What eventually happened to the Akkadian Empire? Akkad didn't come to power anymore because Sargon died.
Who eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia again? Sumer eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia.
Using the picture of the City-State of Ur, what can you see in the picture that shows Ur was an advanced city? He had good protection from the wars.
Assignment 2-6
After playing the Trader's Circuit, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then copy and paste your questions and answers onto your discussion tab. Then go to the discussion tabs of at least three other classmates and make good quality middle school comments about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's Circuit game. You can make comments to your classmates like if you agree or disagree or comments about how good their answers and ideas are. Trader's Circuit questions 1. What part of the game did you like the best? Why? I liked about when we did trading like real market place. 2. During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way? I was really annoyed because someone else in our group wants to get something and you want to get one too so they wouldn't trade with you. So we were yelling and shouting. 3. What part of the game was difficult for you? When people wouldn't trade with you because they wants the same things with you. 4. In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product/resource such as dates or jewelry? You would have great advantage because if no one has items and only you have it. Everyone would only go to you to get that item so that would be the best advantage. 5. What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why? I would change the part of the game what I am doing because I want to get more money. Than I did last time. 6. In this game, was it better to cooperate with another player or to be selfish and try to get all the products/resources for yourself? Why? I think it would be better to cooperate with another player because you need what they don't need but they wouldn't trade you unless you give her/him something.
Assignment 2-7
Source: Read pages 74 and 75 in your online textbook Directions: Read the questions/directions carefully and write clear and detailed answers on your wiki page.
1. Read the "If you were there..." section on page 74. How will you advise the King?
I think that normal people and noble should get the same punishment because it is so harsh that normal people have to get more punishments than the nobles only because they have more money. 2. What happened to Ur by 2000 BCE?
Ur gets all ruined and all his power go away because other people try to get the power of Mesopotamia. 3. Where was Babylon located?
It was located in Euphrates River. 4. Who became the king of Babylon? When did he become king?
Hammurabi became the king of Babylon in 1792 BC. 5. What is a monarch?
A monarch is a ruler of a king or an empire. 6. After conquering all of Mesopotamia, what did Hammurabi call his empire?
He called it the Babylonian Empire. 7. Hammurabi was a great warrior and leader. What other skills did he have?
He oversaw many building and irrigation projects and improved Babylon’s tax collection system to help pay for them. 8. What is Hammurabi's Code? What areas 17 daily life did the code cover?
It was a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life. 9. Give two reasons why Hammurabi's Code was important.
1. It was written down for everyone to see.
2. It helped people in their daily lives. 10. What eventually happened to the Babylonian Empire? How is this similar to what happened to the Akkadian Empire?
After his death, the power went down and this is similar to Akkadian's empire because he also lost his power. 11. Read the different laws in the Code of Hammurabi on this site and choose three that you think are interesting.Copythe three laws and their numbers onto your page. Then for each law, explain why you think it's interesting. You can write about if you disagree or agree with the law or if you think the law is a good law or a cruel law.
Assignment 2-8
Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbook Directions: Review Pages 76-77 and choose one of the groups below. Research the group you have chosen (two links are provided for each already) and complete The Characteristics of Civilization Chart for the civilization you have chosen. Write clear and detailed answers in the chart, on your wiki page.
Characteristics of Civilization
Civilization Name:
Six Characteristics of Civilization
Evidence for Characteristic
Explanation
A System of Government
Assyrian king
The king ordered people around and do what
ever he wants.
Food Supply
There was enough food for the empire.
People useds to be farmers.
Specialization of labor
There was soldiers, traders, medecine men and
lots more.
People did their own jobs.
Different social levels
There was the king and there was the
normal peope.
The king was the highest person and the
most important.
Highly Developed Culture
The Assyrian had a army that was well organized.
The Assyrian conquered many cities.
Religious System
The people believed in ancient gods.
People asked the gods for blessing.
Was it difficult to find evidence for the culture you picked? Why or why not?
It was difficult to find the evidence for the culture because it took some time for me to read all the information.
Carefully read your online textbook pages 88 and 89.(Note: Make sure you scroll down on page 89 to see more information.)
Use the map above, the maps in the Egypt Resources wiki page, or your Scribble Map search function
Directions:
Your task is to label a map of the Nile River and ancient Egypt on your current Scribble Map. You must mark, label, or represent famous sites, cities, and other objects. Label everything carefully. (Note: Mark means use a marker, label means use a text label, represent means draw a symbol to show the item.)
You must also provide an image and a description for some of the labels. Each description must be at least three sentences long and must be clear, detailed, and specific. Your description should give us clear information to help us understand the item or place and why it was so important for ancient Egyptians.
1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract.
2. Label the Red Sea.
3. Represent three mines and three quarries. Provide an image and a description for each mine and quarry.
4. Represent and label these historic sites: the Valley of the Kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), the Bahriya Oasis and the Farafra oasis (include palm trees). Provide an image and a description for each historic site.
5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Giza, Hermopolis, Memphis, Bubastis, Rosetta, Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine
6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta (include animals found here), the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Include animals of the desert. Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature.
Source: Pages 93 & 94 in your online textbook and refer to your river boat tour notes Directions: Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Read the If YOU were there section. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh? I would feel happy to have a great job.
2. Eventually the Third Dynasty began in ancient Egypt. The Third Dynasty was the beginning of what historians call ............. . When did it start and end?
It was in old kingdom and it started 2700 BCE to 2000 BCE.
3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh. They felt that they should worship him and was the god.
4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh? His job was to collect the taxes.
5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him? He built the Great pyramid of Egypt.
6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.)
The Egyptians believed that in order to have strong society they needed a powerful kingdom. The pharaoh was in the highest position, then, nobles, scribes and craftspeople, and lastly farmers,servants, and slaves.
6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves?
An advantage is that people can live happily with enough food but they won't be teached.
6.c. What did farmers do during flood season? The farmers worked on the pharaoh's big project.
7. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with).
People traded with some of their neighbors with Syria.
8. Define the word acquire. Use acquire in an original sentence. Auquire means to buy or obtain. I was acquiring in the market for dinner.
9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed? The viziers would be placed under pharaoh.
Assignment 3-3
Source:How to Mummify Nefermaat Directions: Go to the link above to mummify a body. As you work to mummify the body, answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
Why did Egyptians want to preserve dead bodies? They want to preserve dead bodies to remember their souls even when they are dead.
How did they preserve bodies? What is this process of preservation called? They preserve bodies by wrapping the bodies with bandages. This is called mummification.
Explain how the brain was removed from the dead body. Why was the brain removed? They first remove the brain, take the metal hook and stick it up the nose. Then you take out the pieces out the nose. The brain was removed because at that time people thought it was important.
Name the four internal organs that were removed from the body. What was done with these organs? The four internal organs are lungs, liver, intestine, and kidney. These organs go into jars.
What did they do with the heart? Why? They left the heart because they believed that it was the center of intelligence, emotions, and feelings.
What is natron and why was it used? Using your scribble map of Egypt, name the area where natron came from. Natron is salt that moistures.
How was linen used during mummification? The linen was used to make the pharaoh's body look plump and not too thin.
What are amulets and how were they used? Give two examples of amulets that were used and explain why they were used. Amulets are protecting charms. One example is that it was used to protect the heart in the afterlife.
What happens to the body after it was mummified? After it gets mummified, they get moved into a sarcophagus.
Assignment 3-4
Part 1: Go to this site and read about the different Egyptian gods and goddesses. Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god or goddess. Then choose one that you would not want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are middle school quality explanations. Part 2: Compare these Egyptian gods and goddesses with the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. Did you find similar gods? Name the gods/goddesses and clearly explain the similarities? Why do you think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different?
Part 1: I would like to be Tefnut because I had a play and I was Tefnut. Also, Tefnut has kids that are god of the Earth and the sky. I don't want to be Thoth because he is the god of writing and knowledge, and I do not really like writing(studying).
Part 2: Ra and Shamash were both the god of sun, but their symbols are different and their talents were different. (What people believed)
Assignment 3-5
Read the information here about the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The problem with these three paragraphs is that each paragraph does not have specific details or evidence. Your task is to find specific details and evidence from our textbook for the information presented in each paragraph about each kingdom. Then re-write the paragraph adding the new specific details and evidence you found. Write the new paragraph on your wiki page. Part 1 The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE - 2200 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 98-100 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Pyramids (definition, examples, construction details)
Workers
Importance of the pyramids
Part 2 The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE - 1800 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-102 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
the difference with the Old Kingdom
what life was like during this time
wars or battles and who was involved
Part 1: Pyramid is a kind of like a huge triangular shaped building that's made out of stone tombs. Pyramids were built in the old kingdom, by Egyptians, and in Egypt because they thought that royal tombs were very important to them. The largest pyramid built was the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza. It takes over the land of 13 acres at its base and stands 491 feet high. To build this pyramid, it took thousands of workers and more than 2 millions of lime stone blocks. The workers got paid(grains) by the government.
Assignment 3-6
Due Dates:
A Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
B Block- Monday Feb. 22
F Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
Task: You are to research your assigned topic from Egyptian history and create a video presentation using iMovie or Keynote. The video presentation should be 3-4 minutes and include the following required elements:
Introduce your topic to the audience and explain the importance of your subject in Ancient Egypt.
Explain and show where your topic belongs on a map of Egypt. You may have to be creative with this part because your topic might not be from one area.
Present 5 interesting facts you have learned about your subject from your research. Include dates and/or which kingdom (old, middle, new).
Identify at least one of the Characteristics of Civilization that is evident in your topic and explain how your topic relates to the characteristic.
How does your topic relate to our society today?
Include appropriate images/video to make your presentation clear and interesting.
Use your own voice for the audio part of your presentation.
You (and your partner) must appear in the video for at least 30 seconds as you present your information.
Conclude your presentation by restating the significance (importance) of your topic to history.
Use at least four different sources. At least one of your sources must be from the KIS Library Resources. At least one resource should be a book.
Cite any images that you use at the end.
Cite your sources at the end.
Helpful Hints
Follow the steps above in order. Your research will be first, then you will start working on the iMovie.
You will be asked to show your progress on this project in every class before the due date. Your progress will be graded.
Assignment 3-8
Now that we are finished with the ancient Egypt unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about ancient Egypt. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.
1. The single most important thing I learned was...
The most important thing I learned was the parts of Egypt and the pharaohs that ruled Egypt.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
I wasn't really sure of what people bought that time.
3. What surprised me the most was...
I was surprised that there was a women who ruled Egypt.
4. I would like to know more about...
I would like to know more about the events that happened in all the kingdoms.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
I think I will always remember the keynote project I did with with my partner.
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Step 2:
Look at the picture of an artist's rendition of what Mohenjo-Daro might have looked like and answer the following Comprehension Questions on your wiki page (answers should be fully thought out and worthy of upper school).
ArtistsRenditionMohenjoDaro.jpg
A. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity?
I have learned that people in Mohenjo-Daro lived and worked very hardly. B. Which aspects of daily life do you see represented in the picture that the artist drew?
I see that people worked hard all the time. C. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
I don't think they would be still playing with clay toys and use clay brick sewers. D. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
It is difficult or us to know because it has been a long time. E. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?They would have to work more harder than they use to work and save food.
Assignment 4-2 Website: Indus Valley Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in complete sentences with clear details on your wiki page.
1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro?
2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today?
3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro?
4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum.
5. What do we know about the Priest-King?
6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used? Assignment 4-3 Source:
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Archeologists Ideas Mohenjo-Daro.pdf
Think about the activity we did in class as archeologists in Mohenjo-Daro. Using the source above, your ideas, and the notes you took about archeologists ideas, answer the following questions clearly and completely on your wiki page. Each answer should be at least two sentences long with specific information.
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity?
I have learned that they had lots of neat and amazing places and things such as toys, jewels, and decorations.
2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain.
They do not look perfectly developed but still have some development going on although they are slow. Thinking that Mohenjo Daro is a very ancient place, weight measuring scales and the toys looked pretty developed. I think that they thought really about the kids by just looking at how amazingly made the toys were.
3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
I think they have developed with the sewer and the toys.
4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
Because they are not developed, its hard to get knowledge about them. They need to be developed or have technology to tell use about that place.
5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?
Mohenjo Daro was a decline, which means it slowly fell apart. I think that it is because it had diseases going on or invasions. I think more like invasions because when the scientists looked closely at the dead bodies, there were marks of guns. There were also people that looked like they have died but tried running away.
Assignment 4-4 Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. What varna were you in during the caste system simulation? I was the law maker and the warrior.
2. What was your favorite part about the caste system simulation? Why? I liked punishing people and get to judge what we can do.
3. What part of the simulation made you angry, upset, or frustrated? Why? I got just a little bit frustrated when i had to give presents to Brahmans.
4. Do you think this system is fair? Why or why not? I don't think the system is fair because all people should have same classes.
5. Do you think a society should organize people into social classes? Why or Why not? I don't think they should make social classes because it is unfair to people in the lower class.
Use the website above and what you have learned in class so far to answer these questions about the early Indus River Governments.
1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city? Having a central government help in planning and organization because if there is any problems, the government can help.
2. Who were Rajahs? The Rajahs were the ruler of the cities.
3. What is a Guru? Guru was a type of a teacher.
4. What subjects were taught in school? They learned religious nature.
5. Who was in charge of the government? The Indus priests were the charge of the government because they made offerings to the god.
6. Why did people look up to the priests? Because the priests made offerings to the gods.
After completing yourUnderstanding How Ashoka's Edicts Helped Unify India sheet answer the following comprehension questions:
1. What are the main ideas expressed in Ashoka's edicts?
Folowing the dharma, and making people more comfortable
2. What are some of the ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India?
He tried to make people follow the same rules to make people unified.
3. In what ways did Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India?
For example, everyone has to follow dharma.
4. In addition to the edicts, what else might have contributed to the unification of India during this time period?
The power of the kingdom was very strong.
5. Explain how one of the edicts you examined could be catagorized another way
(i.e. instead of Buddhist Values it could also concern Justice)
One of the edicts could be in the Buddhist Values instead of security because it talks what Ashoka's desires. His desire is that he wants to keep his people safe.
Assignment 4-6
Source: Online Textbook pages 162-171
Directions: You are a sage and you will teach your classmates a part of ancient India's history. The four parts (groups) are...
Group 1: The Mauryan Empire (page 162-163, 166)
Group 2: The Gupta Empire (page 164-165)
Group 3: Indian Achievements- Religious Art & Sanskrit Literature (page 167-169)
Group 4: Indian Achievements- Scientific Advances (page 170-171)
Each part has (or might have) pictures, illustrations, maps, dates, vocabulary words, and important people. Your job as a sage is to become an expert on your part so you will be able to comfortably and confidently teach others. Remember that if you don't understand the information, you won't be able to teach others properly. Follow these steps to become a great sage:
Steps
Read all the information on the pages you are responsible for. Don't just read the main parts, look at the other information such as maps or diagrams or pictures.
Take notes in your notebook and answer the Reading Check question after each section to make sure you understand the information. You also have to answer the questions about your section from page 176 (section 4 or 5).
Decide how you are going to present the information to your students. Will you just talk about the information (this can be boring) or will you use visuals or give a slideshow presentation (this can be more interesting)? Remember that your students have not read the information and are counting on you to teach them in an interesting and educational way.
How will you check if your students understood the information? Will you make up questions to ask them? What else will you do? Will you ask your students to create something that shows their understanding? Think about how you are taught at school and the activities you do in your classes.
Your students must do the work you give them and they must do the following:
add at least three important events to their timelines (you choose the events)
Assignment 6-3
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.
The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common? 2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different? 3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae? 4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced? 5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history? 6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.
source: Google Images, www.naver.com
Assignment 1
Using your notes and page 4 from your online textbook, answer the following questions on your wiki page.1. Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year? I was born in an CE year.
2. Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215. 1.3100BC 2. 15BCE 3. AD3 4.AD476 5.CE1215 6.AD2000
3. If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean?
It means that I read an event in about 1000 years after Jesus was born.
Assignment 2
Just like the questions you were asked in class, please create five questions about the timeline we used in class.1. Who invented the B.C.E, C.E...........
2.How did the people carry the big stones to built the pyramid?
3.How did people communicate before the symbolls came out
4. How long did people liveback then?
5.Was there any religions in the 100,000 B.C.E?
Assignment 3
Answer the following questions on your wiki page.1. What were your roles in the 'Creation of a Puppet Show' project? My role was Shu in the puppet show project.
2. What Problems did your group run into? We sometimes had different opinions.
3. How did your group deal with these problems? We just followed the best idea.
4. Identify two similarities between all of the origin stories. The humans were created and there was gods in it.
5. Compare and Contrast any of the two origin stories presented in class (at least one paragraph).
The Chinese story and the Egypt story both had god and human beings in it but, the setting was different and the way humans were totally different.
Assignment 4
Please read pages 29 & 30 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.1. On which continent were Lucy and other hominids found? They were found in Africa and Hadar.
2. What is the scientific name of Lucy? It is Australopithecus.
3. How long ago did Lucy live? She lived three million years ago.
4. What was an important step in human development? The important step was that they were on two foot.
5. Describe and explain how these hominids are different from each other. Use the charts about the hominids on page 30 to help you with the answer.
Make sure your answer is clear and detailed.
6. Which hominid are you?
Assignment 5
Read pages 32-34 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.class work 3 test questions September 17:
1 Explain what Australopithecus, Homo habilis ,Homo erectus and Homo sapiens are.
2 What kind of tools did poaple use in the Stone age?
3 What is the Paleolithic period ?
1. What was the main difference between life in the d Paleolithic period and life in the Neolithic period? The Paleolithic period is what is right know and the Neolithic period is what happened before.
2. How did people's lives change as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the Neolithic period? People's life developed, and our life got easier.
3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture?
Advantage: It is easy to get rice, fruits and vegetables . Disadvantages: The farmers get really tired everyday.
Assignment 8
Use these two videos about Catal Huyuk to answer these questions clearly and completely on your wiki page.- Catal Huyuk video 1
- Catal Huyuk video 2
1. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk that surprised you? Why did they surprise you?1. The first thing is that all the people do farming everyday because these days people have their own jobs.
2. The second one is that people trade food or other useful thing with other things. It surprised me because now people go to grocery stores and buy their own food and things with their money and if people wanted to trade, they would trade it perfectly equal.
3. The last one is that people cut their head to get healthy but now days, people just eat medicine or eat vitamin C.
2. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk you knew already from class?
1. I knew that they didn't have any medicines, electricity, and needed things
2. There wasn't many people.
3. I knew that
3. Jookie is a 12 year old living in Catal Huyuk. Explain three ways her life is different than yours. (Note: Simply saying you have cell phones and she doesn't is an unacceptable answer.)
1. She wore different clothes than me
2. She speaks different language.
3. She can trade things.
Assignment 9
Now that we are finished with the Early Humans unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Early Humans. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page.1. The single most important thing I learned was...
I learned that they discovered to do agriculture.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
I didn't know why cutting their head open can make you healthier.
3. What surprised me the most was...
Cutting the head open surprised me the most.
4. I would like to know more about...
I would like to know more about how they found out agriculture.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
I think I will remember when they cut open the man's head.
Assignment 2-1
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page. Use the links above from the Class Activity 2-1 to help you answer the questions.
Event A: Food Shortage
1. What helped the human population to grow in Mesopotamia? By increasing the food supplies and live a better life.
2. What does cultivate mean? It means to raise and grow.
3. By 5000 B.C.E. what major problem did the farmers in the Zagros hills have? The farmers in Zagros hills didn't have enough land for growing crops.
4. Using the choices in the critical thinking section of the activity, what is the best way to deal with the food shortage? Why? The best way to deal with food shortage is A because then, nobody would fight and they would get more food supply.
Event B: Uncontrolled Water Supply
1. What two major problems did farmers have as they tried to grow their crops on the Mesopotamian river plains? The strong winds blew the thick layer of dust across the ground.
2. How did they solve these problems? They depended on their ability to control the water to create a reliable water supply all year around.
3. Where did the melted snow that caused flooding come from? It came from the mountains.
Assignment 2-2
Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) clearly and with details on your wiki page. Use the links above from the In Class Activity 2-1 called Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System & Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities to help you answer the questions.
Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System
1. What was the first simple method farmers used to get water to their fields from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The first method was to get the water with the bucket.
2. How did farmers prevent flooding?
They prevented flooding by blocking leaves.
3. Over time, carrying buckets of water to the fields was too difficult. Please clearly explain how levees, canals, dams, and reservoirs were used to make life easier for farmers?
4. Which word means an extra supply of something such as food?
5. What could happen if one canal was clogged?
6. How did different villages take care of the complex irrigation system?
Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities
1. How did Mesopotamian villages help each other?
2. How were people, who lived very far apart, connected to each other?
3. What did many villages grow into?
4. What do we call the region in Mesopotamia that had many growing cities and towns? What are the people called that come from this region?
5. How could one city stop the water from reaching another city?
6. Why was it easy to attack other cities on the Mesopotamian plains?
7. What defense plan is best to protect a city?
Assignment 2-3
Please read pages 56-59 from your online textbook and answer these questions clearly and in complete sentences on your wiki page.1. How did the Fertile Crescent get its name? Fertile got his name from the land shaped like a Crescent.
2. What was the most important factor in making Mesopotamia's farmland fertile? Water was the most important thing.
3. In what ways did a Division of Labor contribute to the growth of Mesopotamiam civilization? They blocked the river.
4. How might running large projects like the maintaining a large and complex irrigation system prepare people for running a government? They could get more water to run the large projects.
Assignment 2-4
Using The Six Characteristics of a Civilization (see below), answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Is Korea/ the U.S. a civilization according to the six characteristics explained in class? Provide one example from Korea/the U.S. for each characteristic.Both Korea have a presedent that directs and controls some actions of the members of the society.
There is enough food.
Some are higher and some are not because what and where they have learned is all different.
We do not have much highly developed culture
Many different people go to the temples but lots of people go to church every sunday.
2. Does a civilization, in your opinion, need to have all of the characteristics mentioned? Why or why not?yes, because all of these characteristics are things that we need for a country.
The Six Characteristics of a Civilization:
1. A system of government that directs and controls some actions of the members of the society.
2. A regular food supply that is not likely to suddenly change.
3. Specialization of labor, in which members of the society perform different jobs.
4. Different social levels, in which some members of the society are given higher status than others.
5. A highly developed culture including art, architecture, music, literature, science, and writing.
6. A religious system, which might include priests and temples.
Assignment 2-5
Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the whole page in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.Assignment 2-6
After playing the Trader's Circuit, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then copy and paste your questions and answers onto your discussion tab. Then go to the discussion tabs of at least three other classmates and make good quality middle school comments about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's Circuit game. You can make comments to your classmates like if you agree or disagree or comments about how good their answers and ideas are.Trader's Circuit questions
1. What part of the game did you like the best? Why? I liked about when we did trading like real market place.
2. During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way? I was really annoyed because someone else in our group wants to get something and you want to get one too so they wouldn't trade with you. So we were yelling and shouting.
3. What part of the game was difficult for you? When people wouldn't trade with you because they wants the same things with you.
4. In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product/resource such as dates or jewelry? You would have great advantage because if no one has items and only you have it. Everyone would only go to you to get that item so that would be the best advantage.
5. What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why? I would change the part of the game what I am doing because I want to get more money. Than I did last time.
6. In this game, was it better to cooperate with another player or to be selfish and try to get all the products/resources for yourself? Why? I think it would be better to cooperate with another player because you need what they don't need but they wouldn't trade you unless you give her/him something.
Assignment 2-7
Source: Read pages 74 and 75 in your online textbookDirections: Read the questions/directions carefully and write clear and detailed answers on your wiki page.
1. Read the "If you were there..." section on page 74. How will you advise the King?
I think that normal people and noble should get the same punishment because it is so harsh that normal people have to get more punishments than the nobles only because they have more money.
2. What happened to Ur by 2000 BCE?
Ur gets all ruined and all his power go away because other people try to get the power of Mesopotamia.
3. Where was Babylon located?
It was located in Euphrates River.
4. Who became the king of Babylon? When did he become king?
Hammurabi became the king of Babylon in 1792 BC.
5. What is a monarch?
A monarch is a ruler of a king or an empire.
6. After conquering all of Mesopotamia, what did Hammurabi call his empire?
He called it the Babylonian Empire.
7. Hammurabi was a great warrior and leader. What other skills did he have?
He oversaw many building and irrigation projects and improved Babylon’s tax collection system to help pay for them.
8. What is Hammurabi's Code? What areas 17 daily life did the code cover?
It was a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life.
9. Give two reasons why Hammurabi's Code was important.
1. It was written down for everyone to see.
2. It helped people in their daily lives.
10. What eventually happened to the Babylonian Empire? How is this similar to what happened to the Akkadian Empire?
After his death, the power went down and this is similar to Akkadian's empire because he also lost his power.
11. Read the different laws in the Code of Hammurabi on this site and choose three that you think are interesting. Copy the three laws and their numbers onto your page. Then for each law, explain why you think it's interesting. You can write about if you disagree or agree with the law or if you think the law is a good law or a cruel law.
Assignment 2-8
Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbookDirections: Review Pages 76-77 and choose one of the groups below. Research the group you have chosen (two links are provided for each already) and complete The Characteristics of Civilization Chart for the civilization you have chosen. Write clear and detailed answers in the chart, on your wiki page.
Characteristics of Civilization
Civilization Name:Six Characteristics of Civilization
Evidence for Characteristic
Explanation
ever he wants.
lots more.
normal peope.
most important.
It was difficult to find the evidence for the culture because it took some time for me to read all the information.
Assyrians
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/assyrians.htmhttp://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/egypt/a/assyriaintro.htm
Hittites
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/HITTITES.HTMhttp://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/hittites.htm
Chaldeans
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/middle_east/nebuchadnezzar.htmlhttp://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/CHALDEAN.HTM
Assignment 3-1
Sources:
Directions:
1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract.
2. Label the Red Sea.
3. Represent three mines and three quarries. Provide an image and a description for each mine and quarry.
4. Represent and label these historic sites: the Valley of the Kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), the Bahriya Oasis and the Farafra oasis (include palm trees). Provide an image and a description for each historic site.
5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Giza, Hermopolis, Memphis, Bubastis, Rosetta, Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine
6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta (include animals found here), the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Include animals of the desert. Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature.
7. Label Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.
Scribble Map Checklist.doc
Assignment 3-2
Source: Pages 93 & 94 in your online textbook and refer to your river boat tour notesDirections: Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Read the If YOU were there section. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh? I would feel happy to have a great job.
2. Eventually the Third Dynasty began in ancient Egypt. The Third Dynasty was the beginning of what historians call ............. . When did it start and end?
It was in old kingdom and it started 2700 BCE to 2000 BCE.
3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh. They felt that they should worship him and was the god.
4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh? His job was to collect the taxes.
5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him? He built the Great pyramid of Egypt.
6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.)
The Egyptians believed that in order to have strong society they needed a powerful kingdom. The pharaoh was in the highest position, then, nobles, scribes and craftspeople, and lastly farmers,servants, and slaves.
6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves?
An advantage is that people can live happily with enough food but they won't be teached.
6.c. What did farmers do during flood season? The farmers worked on the pharaoh's big project.
7. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with).
People traded with some of their neighbors with Syria.
8. Define the word acquire. Use acquire in an original sentence. Auquire means to buy or obtain. I was acquiring in the market for dinner.
9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed? The viziers would be placed under pharaoh.
Assignment 3-3
Source: How to Mummify NefermaatDirections: Go to the link above to mummify a body. As you work to mummify the body, answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
Assignment 3-4
Part 1: Go to this site and read about the different Egyptian gods and goddesses. Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god or goddess. Then choose one that you would not want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are middle school quality explanations.Part 2: Compare these Egyptian gods and goddesses with the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. Did you find similar gods? Name the gods/goddesses and clearly explain the similarities? Why do you think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different?
Part 1: I would like to be Tefnut because I had a play and I was Tefnut. Also, Tefnut has kids that are god of the Earth and the sky. I don't want to be Thoth because he is the god of writing and knowledge, and I do not really like writing(studying).
Part 2: Ra and Shamash were both the god of sun, but their symbols are different and their talents were different. (What people believed)
Assignment 3-5
Read the information here about the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The problem with these three paragraphs is that each paragraph does not have specific details or evidence. Your task is to find specific details and evidence from our textbook for the information presented in each paragraph about each kingdom. Then re-write the paragraph adding the new specific details and evidence you found. Write the new paragraph on your wiki page.Part 1
The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE - 2200 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 98-100 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Part 2
The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE - 1800 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-102 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Part 1: Pyramid is a kind of like a huge triangular shaped building that's made out of stone tombs. Pyramids were built in the old kingdom, by Egyptians, and in Egypt because they thought that royal tombs were very important to them. The largest pyramid built was the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza. It takes over the land of 13 acres at its base and stands 491 feet high. To build this pyramid, it took thousands of workers and more than 2 millions of lime stone blocks. The workers got paid(grains) by the government.
Assignment 3-6
Due Dates:
A Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
B Block- Monday Feb. 22
F Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
Task: You are to research your assigned topic from Egyptian history and create a video presentation using iMovie or Keynote. The video presentation should be 3-4 minutes and include the following required elements:
Helpful Hints
Assignment 3-8
Now that we are finished with the ancient Egypt unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about ancient Egypt. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.1. The single most important thing I learned was...
The most important thing I learned was the parts of Egypt and the pharaohs that ruled Egypt.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
I wasn't really sure of what people bought that time.
3. What surprised me the most was...
I was surprised that there was a women who ruled Egypt.
4. I would like to know more about...
I would like to know more about the events that happened in all the kingdoms.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
I think I will always remember the keynote project I did with with my partner.
4-1
Step 2:
Look at the picture of an artist's rendition of what Mohenjo-Daro might have looked like and answer the following Comprehension Questions on your wiki page (answers should be fully thought out and worthy of upper school).A. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity?
I have learned that people in Mohenjo-Daro lived and worked very hardly.
B. Which aspects of daily life do you see represented in the picture that the artist drew?
I see that people worked hard all the time.
C. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
I don't think they would be still playing with clay toys and use clay brick sewers.
D. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
It is difficult or us to know because it has been a long time.
E. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?They would have to work more harder than they use to work and save food.
Assignment 4-2
Website: Indus Valley
Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in complete sentences with clear details on your wiki page.
1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro?
2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today?
3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro?
4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum.
5. What do we know about the Priest-King?
6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used?
Assignment 4-3
Source:
Think about the activity we did in class as archeologists in Mohenjo-Daro. Using the source above, your ideas, and the notes you took about archeologists ideas, answer the following questions clearly and completely on your wiki page. Each answer should be at least two sentences long with specific information.
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity?
I have learned that they had lots of neat and amazing places and things such as toys, jewels, and decorations.
2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain.
They do not look perfectly developed but still have some development going on although they are slow. Thinking that Mohenjo Daro is a very ancient place, weight measuring scales and the toys looked pretty developed. I think that they thought really about the kids by just looking at how amazingly made the toys were.
3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
I think they have developed with the sewer and the toys.
4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
Because they are not developed, its hard to get knowledge about them. They need to be developed or have technology to tell use about that place.
5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?
Mohenjo Daro was a decline, which means it slowly fell apart. I think that it is because it had diseases going on or invasions. I think more like invasions because when the scientists looked closely at the dead bodies, there were marks of guns. There were also people that looked like they have died but tried running away.
Assignment 4-4
Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. What varna were you in during the caste system simulation? I was the law maker and the warrior.
2. What was your favorite part about the caste system simulation? Why? I liked punishing people and get to judge what we can do.
3. What part of the simulation made you angry, upset, or frustrated? Why? I got just a little bit frustrated when i had to give presents to Brahmans.
4. Do you think this system is fair? Why or why not? I don't think the system is fair because all people should have same classes.
5. Do you think a society should organize people into social classes? Why or Why not? I don't think they should make social classes because it is unfair to people in the lower class.
Assignment 4-5
Website: India-Government
Use the website above and what you have learned in class so far to answer these questions about the early Indus River Governments.
1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city? Having a central government help in planning and organization because if there is any problems, the government can help.
2. Who were Rajahs? The Rajahs were the ruler of the cities.
3. What is a Guru? Guru was a type of a teacher.
4. What subjects were taught in school? They learned religious nature.
5. Who was in charge of the government? The Indus priests were the charge of the government because they made offerings to the god.
6. Why did people look up to the priests? Because the priests made offerings to the gods.
After completing your Understanding How Ashoka's Edicts Helped Unify India sheet answer the following comprehension questions:
1. What are the main ideas expressed in Ashoka's edicts?
Folowing the dharma, and making people more comfortable
2. What are some of the ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India?
He tried to make people follow the same rules to make people unified.3. In what ways did Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India?
For example, everyone has to follow dharma.4. In addition to the edicts, what else might have contributed to the unification of India during this time period?
The power of the kingdom was very strong.5. Explain how one of the edicts you examined could be catagorized another way
(i.e. instead of Buddhist Values it could also concern Justice)
One of the edicts could be in the Buddhist Values instead of security because it talks what Ashoka's desires. His desire is that he wants to keep his people safe.Assignment 4-6
Source: Online Textbook pages 162-171Directions: You are a sage and you will teach your classmates a part of ancient India's history. The four parts (groups) are...
Each part has (or might have) pictures, illustrations, maps, dates, vocabulary words, and important people. Your job as a sage is to become an expert on your part so you will be able to comfortably and confidently teach others. Remember that if you don't understand the information, you won't be able to teach others properly. Follow these steps to become a great sage:
Steps
Assignment 6-3
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common?
2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different?
3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae?
4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?
5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history?
6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.